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Recent content by Joe Miller

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    Hawk Helium sticks and HSP platform value leader.

    I know this post is a bit old but just wanted to share my experience. I bought Hawk Minis after not loving climbing spurs for a couple years. I dismissed the straps that came with the heliums and got amsteel daisy chains which worked and were very compact however if the daisy chain loop didn’t...
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    Klein Tree Climbers - talk me into or out of these

    Haha yeah, that would be bad. I got some rubberized keepers for the gaffs, which don't fit the greatest, but at least I wont put holes in the wife's carpet...or my leg. I need some warm weather so I can do all this messin around out of doors.
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    Klein Tree Climbers - talk me into or out of these

    BUCKLES BABY, BUCKLES! - (I haven't actually tried them on a tree yet, but I don't see why they wont work perfectly. Used to have leather straps they suuuucked)
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    Klein Tree Climbers - talk me into or out of these

    Personally I like the long tree gaffs. They just made me feel safer when climbing, and I normally hunt private land so I'm not worried about tree damage and breaking any laws. I got them on eBay and they are heavy as hell, which is probably why the low cost. Like I said, the first time using...
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    Klein Tree Climbers - talk me into or out of these

    I hunted with a pair of Evoke steel spikes that look similar and they mostly worked great. I agree with what JFIN15 said: make sure you are mindful of the angle the gaffs are at when climbing. I "gaffed-out" a couple times on smooth, hard-barked trees. Other than that, don't forget something...
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    Bottom half of climber as steps

    Thanks for all the info/interest. Sounds like I joined the right group, who knows their stuff or at least cares a lot about these topics. I literally just had my ropes and biners delivered so I'll test things out and let yuh know how it goes.
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    Bottom half of climber as steps

    I've never used a prusik before but I imagined it being pretty easy to slide up/down when not in tension when I standing on the platform. Not that easy though? Yeah, I was thinking about tying the platform to the front of my harness or something, but I'll figure that out. As for a harness...
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    Bottom half of climber as steps

    I'm pretty new to the site so bear with me. I currently use a climber but am not happy with it because it's heavy, can be loud with the pins and cheap tree strap, and takes a while getting into the tree. I haven't taken the plunge into saddle hunting yet but I am trying out a new way (to me)...
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